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What is selfing in genetics?

Crossing genotype with same genotype

What is the F₂ generation?

Second generation from crossing F₁ individuals

What phenotypic ratio results from a dihybrid cross with independent assortment?

9:3:3:19:3:3:1

How many gamete types can an F₁ dihybrid (PpSs) produce?

Four types

What is genetic linkage?

Genes on the same chromosome

How do linked genes relate to Mendel's law of independent assortment?

They don't follow it

What gamete ratio do unlinked genes produce?

1:1:1:11:1:1:1

What gamete ratio do linked genes produce?

1:11:1

Where are unlinked genes located?

On different chromosomes

Where are linked genes located?

On the same chromosome

A 1:1:1:11:1:1:1 ratio in offspring suggests genes are:

Unlinked

A 1:11:1 ratio in offspring suggests genes are:

Linked

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